Khalif Traders
Khalif.Traders

Pakistan ⟷ Somalia · Import & Export

Two coasts, one trade house.

Khalif Traders moves goods both ways across the Arabian Sea — Pakistani rice, staples and manufactures out to the Somali coast, and Somalia's resins, gum and hides back to Pakistan.

Karachi— rice, staples, textiles →Berbera · Mogadishu · Bosaso← luban, gum, hides —Karachi

Export line · Pakistan → Somalia

Out of Karachi

Staples and manufactured goods sourced across Pakistan and shipped to the Somali coast — sourced to confirmed order, packed under your brand or ours.

IRRI-6 White Rice
lead product
Non-basmati long grain, 5%–100% broken. The staple grade Somali buyers import in volume.
Sugar
Refined white sugar in bulk — a core commodity line alongside rice. Subject to current export policy.
Food staples & flour
Wheat flour, milk powder and allied food preparations sourced to demand.
Textiles & fabric
Woven and knitted fabric and manmade staple fibre — a Pakistani strength, container-friendly.
Garments & footwear
Woven and knitted apparel and footwear. Private-label and buyer-spec production.
Plastics & housewares
Durable household plastics and packaging goods in steady demand.
Cement & construction materials
Cement and allied building materials for project volume, on request.

Sourced to confirmed order. Specifications, grades and certification confirmed per enquiry — we source to demand rather than holding stock.

Rice — grade ladder

Three grades, one supply line

From everyday volume to premium table rice — milled to order, inspection-ready, and packed under your brand or ours. One relationship covers the full range.

Volume

IRRI-6 White

The staple workhorse

Processing
White (raw)
Broken grades
5% · 15% · 25% · 100% broken

Everyday retail and wholesale volume — the grade Somali buyers import in the largest quantity.

Upgrade

PK-386 Sella

Fragrant parboiled

Processing
Parboiled (sella)
Broken grades
Nil to 25% broken

Buyers wanting better eating quality than IRRI-6 without basmati pricing. Parboiling gives a harder grain, less breakage and longer shelf life in humid coastal storage.

Premium

1121 Basmati White

Long grain premium

Processing
White (raw) · sella on request
Broken grades
Nil to 5% broken

Hotels, restaurants, event and wedding catering, and premium urban retail in Mogadishu and Hargeisa.

Higher value per container — lower volume, stronger margin per shipment.

Pricing
FOB Karachi
CNF on request · quote valid 48 hrs
Min. order
By grade
basmati from 2 × 20ft · non-basmati higher
Packing
25 / 50 kg
PP woven — private label available
Payment
30 / 70
advance, balance vs B/L copy

All grades milled to order. Exact moisture, purity, broken percentage and crop year confirmed per order against supplier specification. Samples and pre-shipment inspection (SGS / Bureau Veritas / Intertek) available.

Import line · Somalia → Pakistan

From the Somali coast

Genuine Somali natural products, sourced to confirmed buyer requirements through the northern gum markets and the coastal ports.

Frankincense
Luban
Boswellia resin from northern Somalia — incense, perfume and traditional use. Graded per lot.
Myrrh
Mayd
Commiphora resin, traded alongside luban through Burao and the northern ports.
Gum Arabic
acacia gum
Natural acacia gum for food and industrial use.
Hides, skins & leather
Raw hides and leather — already the largest established Somalia-to-Pakistan trade line.
Other natural gums & resins
Allied aromatic resins and woodland gums sourced on enquiry.

Sourced to confirmed order. Specifications, grades and certification confirmed per enquiry — we source to demand rather than holding stock.

Get in touch

Tell us what you're moving

Share the product, quantity and port, and we'll come back with a firm quote. Buyers and suppliers on both coasts are welcome.

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WhatsApp / Phone
+92 340 5771832
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Based in
Karachi, Pakistan